WatchGuard discloses seven critical Fireware OS flaws enabling remote code execution
Supplied data names Fireware OS 2026.4 and 12.12.4 as fixes; this report does not establish exploitation.
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CVE-2026-112709
Heap buffer overflow in Fireware OS AD authentication
- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 critical
- EPSS
- —
- Published
- ·
- Modified
AI analysisSummaries by Vani AI
A heap-based buffer overflow in the Fireware OS authentication service is triggered when a configured Active Directory server returns a crafted response. An attacker who controls that server or intercepts its traffic can cause a denial of service and may run arbitrary code, without authentication or user interaction. Affected builds and a fixed release are not stated.
What to do: Apply WatchGuard's update for CVE-2026-112709; no fixed version or workaround is stated.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| WatchGuard Fireware OS | — |
Estimated exposure
No basis for an estimate.
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
Description · NVD
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Fireware OS authentication service allows an attacker who controls or intercepts traffic to the configured Active Directory server to create a denial of service condition and potentially execute arbitrary code by returning a specially crafted response.
- Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-131, CWE-787
- Vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X